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Is this outfit frumpy?

Sara L.

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I like simple outfits on the days I run on my lunch hour so there's not as much hassle changing. I was thinking about wearing outfit #1 but on second glance, it looks a little frumpy. I'm not sure if it's the scarf or the red/black color combination that looks dated to me. What do you guys think? Is it frumpy or is it just me? Maybe it would look better with a white sweater and red shoes?

#2. Here's the scarf with another outfit where I thought it looked fine.

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Latest reply was from Meredith1953

Victoria

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I'm eagerly awaiting an answer to this because these outfits look simular to some things I wear, including scarves! I don't think its "frumpy", to me this is classic and timeless

catgirl

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Not at all. They are very classic, and the nice fit and colors makes them modern.

san

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This is an interesting question. I don't think it looks frumpy but the fact that it makes you feel frumpy is the problem. It looks like your hair style and the pants are different in the 2 pictures. Do you think that is contributing to the feeling that something is a bit off? In the second picture your hair is down in a breezy manner and the pants seem more fitted.

bj1111

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are these two different pairs of pants? in the second photo, it looks more boot cut, while in the first, it looks like a mildly wide leg pant. with a wide leg pant, i would wear a shoe with a pointy toe or a heel. the top in #2 also looks like a slimmer fit.

in #1, a less slim fitting top with a pant that appears to be a wide leg may give a less-than-current silhouette.

love the scarf action

Beth Ann

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I know exactly what you mean. I used to wear a whole lot of red and black, but find myself pulling away from it. The colors in 2 seem more contemporary, and you're fortunate you can wear both sets (I can't -- it turns into Soul Sucking Beige). That said, red and black are so powerful together, I can't leave them entirely alone. They really are a classic pairing and you have given them a classic styling here.

JennyAnne

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I don't think it looks frumpy, and I live in total fear of the frump. It's looks elegant, definitely modern classic.

crwilson

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I don't think it looks frumpy at all - classic, yes. Sometimes I feel frumpy, though, when something just doesn't suit my personality - do you think that could be at play here?

shoppingisfun

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I love your hair in the second pic!

Is the top in the first pic red or pink? It looks pink to me, and it looks flattering with your skin tone. I think it's the pants in that picture that look a little off. Not really frumpy, just kind of wide and not super great, and they don't seem to have PPL.

Pic 2 looks like you're wearing better fitting pants (or maybe it's just a better pic). I'm honestly not crazy about the color of your top in this pic. Again, it's not really bad, it's just not really special. I like the first top with the second pair of pants, and your hair down. Both outfits would look even better with some non-round-toe shoes. I like the idea of the scarf too, but you might try with a jazzier print.

Sara L.

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Thanks for the analysis, everyone! Those are two different pairs of pants. The pants in #1 are an older pair with a wide leg cut. The pants in #2 are boot cut cords and fit slimmer. I never thought about wearing them with pointy toed shoes. That's an interesting suggestion and one I'll have to try out.

taylor

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Not frumpy at all! clean and classic...I like simplicity actually over algo:)

Freckles

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Not at all frumpy Sara. Classics tend to be classic for a very good reason.

rachylou

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Not frumpy. But you *do* look a Lutheran who goes to church. I think it's the shape of the sweater and the way your hair is pulled back.

fashionista

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I don't think tthe #1 look is at all frumpy, only your hair is contributing to make u feel one, I suppose. Otherwise, it is just as good as the other one(#2)

gradfashionista

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no danger of frump factor whatsoever--an elegant look.

Kirti

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I tyink both looks are great

diane

I, like JennyAnne, live near the edge of frumpe!
You look marvelous, for sure, very classic. Simple and stylish, but NO FRUMP!!!

jenanded

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Yes you look nice in both... but just a little bit more snazz in your look in #2 which maybe is your hair... And the scarft really is lovely!

Anonymous

I do wear this combo sometimes. I add a topper, often times a cropped tweed blazer that seems to go with everything.

Debora

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Not frumpy at all - I see clean lines and polish! The scarf is very versatile. Who's the pretty white kitty in the corner of the first pic?

Queen Mum

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These both look simple, tidy, possibly a tad understated, but not frumpy. What's wrong with taking a couple days a week to keep things simple?

And I don't think dated automatically equates to frumpy anyway. I'd rather be a tad dated, but still put together than frumpy any day of the week.

teri

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frumpy not found

Anonymous

Very classic and timeless; not the least bit frumpy! I do like your hair better in photo #2, though.

MsMary

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I see no frump here!

Angie

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I'm late to chime in and FWIW, I don't think the outfits look frumpy.

That being said, I the beige turtle neck does not do lovely you justice, Sarah. It's heading into frumpy territory *with* the scarf tied like that. Outfit #1 is definitely the superior outfit. Red, V-neck and fab scarf. Classic. Not Modern, but definitely Classic - and not frumpy

I hope that makes sense.

Meredith1953

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I think both looks are classic and very pretty. I prefer #1 for the lovely color it brings to your face and how the scarf ties into that! You look lovely in it. The beige in the second one is not as flattering. It's strange that red/black which has always been classic is now appearing to so many people as frumpy. Maybe it's because it is such a classic that a lot of people find it too predictable. Well, that scarf helps shake any predictability out of it!